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3301. A.2-1 Key Informant Interview Guide (Postintervention) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctoolA21.html
      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention A.2-1 Key Informant Interview Guide (Postintervention) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and To…

3302. Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/surgical-skin-prep-audit-tool.docx
      December 01, 2017 - Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool Introduction Problem Statement Surgical skin preparation is an important strategy to prevent surgical site infection. Adequate surgical skin preparation reduces the burden of skin microorganisms prior to incision. Though it seems straightforwar…

3303. AHRQ R13 Conference Grants Program (PA-22-238) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/fund-opps/flyer-conference-grant-program_2023.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - AHRQ R13 Conference Grants Program (PA-22-238) Purpose The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) invites institutions and individuals interested in health services research to apply for either single-year or multiple-year conference grant support. The topics must support AHRQ’s mission to produce eviden…

3304. Paving the Road: Translating Evidence-based Research Into Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-gonzales.html
      October 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile Paving the Road: Translating Evidence-based Research Into Practice Ralph Gonzales, M.D., M.S.P.H. Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and Health Policy University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine Chief Innovation Officer, UCSF Health Ralph Gonzales, M.D., M.S.…

3305. 8-Building-Core-Team (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/8-building-core-team.docx
      June 01, 2023 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Core Team Form Building Your Core Team Purpose of this tool: To help you build a strong team that will champion and lead the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) in your hospital. How t…

3306. Appendix A. Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkitapa.html
      March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Appendix A. Case Studies Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Chapter 1. Introducti…

3307. Healthcare Spending 26 Percent Higher Among Adults Who Had Adverse Childhood Experiences | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/healthcare-costs-childhood-experiences.html
      August 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders Healthcare Spending 26 Percent Higher Among Adults Who Had Adverse Childhood Experiences AUG 19 2024 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., and Thomas M. Selden, Ph.D. Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S. It is a tragic reality tha…

3308. Normothermia Audit Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/normothermia-audit.html
      December 01, 2017 - Normothermia Audit Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Introduction Problem Statement Patients’ perioperative core temperatures should be maintained at normothermia to prevent surgical site infection (SSI). Normothermia enables adequate immune functioning and perfusion to surgical site tissue…

3309. Six Texas Hospitals Improve Care With AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips87.html
      October 01, 2014 - Six Texas Hospitals Improve Care With AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit Search All Impact Case Studies November 2011 Between January and September 2010, AHRQ partnered with seven Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to deliver a series of onsite learning sessions and provider support calls focusing…

3310. Tool: Normothermia Audit (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/normothermia_audit.docx
      December 01, 2017 - Tool: Normothermia Audit AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Normothermia Audit Tool Introduction Problem Statement Patients’ perioperative core temperatures should be maintained at normothermia to prevent surgical site infection (SSI). Normothermia enables adequate immune functioning and perfusion to surgical site tissue…

3311. 2.a-2 Practice Focus Group Guide (Preintervention) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool2a2.html
      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention 2.a-2 Practice Focus Group Guide (Preintervention) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and Tools …

3312. Diagnostic Safety Research Priorities and Opportunities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-pediatric-safety-4.html
      August 01, 2023 - Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and Future Directions Diagnostic Safety Research Priorities and Opportunities Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and Future Directions Introduction Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safe…

3313. Chapter 6: Reflections on the Critical Elements for Successful Bridge Building | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp6.html
      May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Chapter 6: Reflections on the Critical Elements for Successful Bridge Building Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Acknowledge…

3314. PS Grantee | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=18
      January 01, 2024 - Grantee Final Reports: Patient Safety Final reports from research grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication safety, and diagnostic safety. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety subdivis…

3315. Transforming service delivery to promote quality of care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/finalsummary/finalsummary3.html
      September 01, 2015 - Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program Transforming service delivery to promote quality of care Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program Introduction Re…

3316. Surge in Drug Shortages Occurred in Wake of Pandemic, Study Finds | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/908.html
      April 01, 2024 - Surge in Drug Shortages Occurred in Wake of Pandemic, Study Finds Issue Number 908 AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities. April 9, 2024 AHRQ Stats: Trends in Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic Between 2018 and 2021, the proportion …

3317. Implementing Hybrid CR To Expand Access and Capacity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/expanding-cardiac-rehab-capacity/index.html
      April 01, 2023 - Implementing Hybrid CR To Expand Access and Capacity   This focus area will provide important context for assessing the appropriateness of implementing a hybrid cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program at your hospital and for understanding what is involved in doing so. Hybrid CR consists of a combination of o…

3318. How to Use the AHRQ SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey to Improve Patient Safety - Famolaro (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/4-ASC_Webcast_2021-Famolaro.pdf
      January 01, 2021 - How to Use the AHRQ SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey to Improve Patient Safety - Famolaro SOPS ASC Database and Resources 20 Theresa Famolaro, MPS, MS, MBA Senior Study Director User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Westat SOPS Databases 21 Hospital Nursing Home Medical Of…

3319. PowerPoint Presentation
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/beprepared-slides-final508.pptx
      June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation Be Prepared To Be Engaged AHRQ Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, funded the development of a Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients …

3320. Be Prepared To Be Engaged (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/beprepared-slides-508.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Be Prepared To Be Engaged Be Prepared To Be Engaged AHRQ Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Presenter Presentation Notes The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, funded the development of a Guide to Improving Patient Safety i…